Convertible couch.



G. F. SISBOWER & L. E. PITTONL CONVERTIBLE COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10. 1914.

1,240,500. v Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

GEORGE F. sIsBowEE, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, AND LOUIS E. BITTONI, OF NEw YORK, N. Y., AssIGNoEs TO NEW YORK COUCH BED COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CONVERTIBLE COUCH.

Specification Of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

Application filed July 10, 1914. Serial No. 850,095.

which we at present deem preferable.

For a detailed description of the present form of our invention, reference may be had to the following specification and to the accompanying drawing forming a part'there of in which- Figure 1 shows our device as a davenport, or settee;

liig. 2 shows it extended *to form a bed, an

Fig. 3 shows it in an intermediate position.

Our object is to secure a suitable width of the seat portion of a davenport and also a suitable width of a bed or couch formed by an unfolding of the parts of the davenport.

In the drawing A represents a rectangular stationary frame containing a metallic mattre$ fabric and of a width suitable for the seat portion of the davenport. B represents a similar movable rectangular frame of a width suitable for the back of the davenport. To the front edge of frame A is hinged a narrow supplemental frame G,

which, in the davenport form, hangs down vertically, as in Fig. 1, but in the bed form is turned up about horizontally, as in Fig. 2.

avoid binding by reason of longitudinal' rigidity. The upper edge of frame B is guided by bars D which, at-their lower ends, are ointed at d to plates d on the said cross-bars G, and, attheir upper ends, are jointed to folding legs F, which, in turn, are jointed to frame B so closely to the point at which they are jointed to bars D that the latter may exercise their function of guiding frame B while also acting to fold legs F in or out, while moving from one limit to the other of their swing. Bars D are bent so that, in the davenport form, they will stand nearly parallel with frame B and then reach by the bent extension to their pivotal points (1 on cross-bars G. The frame C is operated by means of links H which, at their outer ends are jointed to the said frame and, at their inner ends arejointed to arms Eby means of short links h. The frame A. carries a folding mattress, the" upper half of which may extend somewhat'beyond the rear edge of'the lower half. The frame B is upholstered on its front side, as shown in Fig. 1, but not on its rear side. The width of this frame B may be less than usual, not only to give space for the double thickness of the seat mattress under its lower edge, but also to give a better appearance to the davenport. This narrower width is permissible by virtue of the frame 0 which, when turned up, as shown in Fig. 2, gives a support for the inner edge of frame B and for the upper half of, the seat mattress which is unfolded thereon as appears in said Fig: 2. The frame C also is covered on its outer side with a facing fabric, the upper edge of which is secured to the hinging line of the folding seat-mattress and the lower edge thereof to the lower edge of the frame with a depending ornamental fringe. This facing fabric on frame 0 thus covers the edge of the lower half of the folding seat-mattress when the apparatus is serving as a davenport, as appears in Fig. 1. This adds to the appearance of the davenport, and, by concealing half of the folding mattress, avoids the clumsy and artificial look that is often observed in convertible davenports. By means of the frame C. the width of the bed becomes largely independent of the width of the back-frame B. The inner edge of the latter frame may fall considerably outside of the front edge of frame A, when unfolded into a bed, since the frame C will bridge any gap between the two frames at that point and support the mattress at the gap. It is only required that the outer edge of frame B, when so unfolded, shall fall approximately into the same position as the outer edge of the unfolded seat mattress.

What we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationary horizontal frame, a frame movable from one side to the other of said stationary frame, a supplemental frame pivoted to one side of the said stationary frame, links for guiding and retaining the said movable frame in different positions and angles, folding legs for said movable frame, and means for interposing the said supplemental frame between the other two when the parts are'extended horizontally.

2. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationary horizontal frame, a second movable frame, means for bringing said movable frame into a vertical position on one side of said stationary frame or into a I horizontal position on the other side thereof, a third narrower frame, and means for bringing said third frame into a vertical position on one side of said stationary frame or into a horizontal position between the other two frames.

3.. The combination, in a' convertible couch, of a stationary frame, a narrow frame hinged to the front edge of said stationary frame, a movable frame provided with folding legs, means for bringing the said movable frame into a vertical position on the.

rear edge of said stationary frame with its legs folded in, or into ahorizontal position in front of but separated from said stationary frame with its legs unfolded, and means for bringing said narrow frame into a vertical position in front of said stationary frame or into a horizontal position between the other two frames.

4. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationary frame, a movable frame, links of different lengths jointed to the respective edges of said movable frame and to an intermediate part of the stationary frame, whereby said movable frame may assume a vertical position on one side of said stationary frame and a horizontal position on the other side thereof, folding legs for one side of said movable frame, a third frame and means for interposing it horizontally between the stationary and movable frames when the latter is in its horizontal position.

5. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationary frame,v a movable frame, selectively movable to vertical and longitudinal positions, a short guiding link for one edge of said movable frame, a longer guiding link for the other edge thereof, said guiding links being attached to the stationary frame, a third and narrower frame hinged to the front edge of said stationary frame, and an operating device movable with said movable frame for lifting said third frame from its vertical position to a horizontal position between the other two frames.

6. The combination, -in a convertible couch, of a stationary frame, a movable frame selectively movable to vertical and horizontal position, foldable legs pivoted to the ends of the movable frame, guiding links for the outer edge of the movable frame, said links being jointed to said legs, shorter guiding links for the inner edge of the movable frame, the guiding links for the inner and outer edges being connected to the stationary frame at polnts close together to maintain the inner edge of the movable frame contiguous to the stationary frame irrespective of the position of said movable frame.

7. The combination, in a convertible couch, with a stationary frame and legs therefor, of a movable frame, a curved link connecting the outer edge of said movable frame with the stationary frame, a shorter link connecting the inner edge of said movable frame with said stationary frame, and

, so mounted as to bring the said inner edge to the rear edge of the stationary frame or to a point outside of the front edge thereof, and a third frame adapted to be interposed between the front edge of said stationary frame and the inner edge of said movable frame.

8. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationar frame, a movable frame, guiding links 0 different lengths between the respective edges of said movable frame and the stationary one, an intermediate frame hinged to the front edge of said stationary frame, and an operating link for said third frame connected to one of said guiding links.

9. The combination, in a convertible couch, of a stationary frame, a movable frame upholstered on one side and shiftable from an upright position over the stationary frame to a horizontal position beside it, and

a folding seat-mattress on the stationary frame forming a double thickness on the stationary "frame and a single thickness when unfolded on both frames, said seat mattress resting upon the non-upholstered side of the.

movable frame when in horizontal position.

10. The combination, in a convertible couch, of "a stationary frame, a movable frame shiftable from a vertical position over the stationary frame to a horizontal posiour hands, before two subscribing witnesses,

this 8th day of July, 1914.

GEORGE F. SISBOWER. LOUIS E. PITTONI. Witnesses:

J. C. RENNEC, L. T. S. ERISMAN. 

